Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,918, Daniel Fenn, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Fenn, Daniel
S 37,918
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Connecticut - R
Daniel Fenn
of Washington in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feb y 1821 and sent to Seth P. Beman, Esq. Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821. — 823. 40 Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1822. 40. 00
$ 371: 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } 2 1 st May 1820.
Litchfield County

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Convers Court.
On this 30 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Daniel Fenn
aged 74 years resident in Washington in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Fenn enlisted in the month of February or May 1777, to serve for & during the War at a place called Mamaroneck, near Long Island into a Company commanded by Capt. Lot P. Strong, into a reg t commanded either by Col. Stephen Swift or Col. Phillip B. Bradley, (which I don't certainly recollect) in the line of the State of Conn t or the Continental Establishment that he soon after joined his reg t as aforesaid at the Highlands so called in the State of New York, that he continued to serve in said company in the States of New Jersey & New York till the Army marched to the Southward, & he with it, that he was in the Battle at the taking of Cornwallis, that he continued to serve faithfully (with one exception herein after mentioned) till the War closed, when he was honorably discharged at said place called the Highlands - he frankly acknowledges the fact that during the War while stationed at the Highlands he thoughtlessly deserted & came to Connecticut, that after remaining here two or three months he voluntarily went back to his Company, was received, & served thro' the War faithfully as aforesaid, except he was once permitted by Col. Stephen Swift to go home on a furlough of twenty days, that at the expiration of said twenty days he was so ill as to be unable to return, which illness continued about three weeks, at the expiration of which time he faithfully returned to the Army, & was received, & his service deemed satisfactory - that he has applied to the Secretary of War heretofore, viz t 22 d of April 1818, when having none of the evidence hereto annexed, it was rejected, - that said original application is hereto annexed. - that his occupation has been that of a Day labourer, but owing to Rheumatism complaints he cannot labour two hours in a day, that his family consists of a Wife, aged 76 years, who has been many years and is still deranged - And in pursuance of the act of May 1820
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed.  what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, that I have not any property of any description whatever, except Bedding & wearing apparel for the necessary use of myself & Wife.
(Daniel Fenn)
Sworn to & declared on the 30 th day of December 1820 before the aforesaid County Court.
Attest, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

Daniel Fenn, of the Town of Washington in the County of Litchfield, & State of Connecticut, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution on the 12 th day of February 1777, for during the War, - It appears that Fenn belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John St. John Jan'y 1 st 1781, after the union of the 5 th & 7 th Reg ts which was called the 2 d Conn t Reg t . & that from late of the 5 th Reg t rejoined the Army from a former destination on the 7 th day of April 1781, & it appears that in the year 1783 the said Fenn was in the company commanded by Capt. David Humphreys, and it also appears that the said Fenn left the Army on the 20 th day of Feb'y 1783 on Furlough, of 20 days, to the Town of Washington, granted by Col. Swift, & also that the Company commanded by Capt. St. John & Humphreys, belonged to the Regiment commanded by the late Col. Heman Swift being the 2 d Connecticut Regiment.
The above is a true transcript of the Books of the late Col. Heman Swift, which are in my possession. Cornwall, Conn t . March 15 th 1820.
John Calhoun
County of Litchfield ss. Cornwall, March 18 th 1820. Personally appeared John Calhoun, signer of the above, & made Oath that the same was a true extract & transcript from the Books of the late Col. Heman Swift. Sworn before me
Bassett Swift Justice of Peace

Daniel Fenn
Sworn to and declared on the 30 th day of December A. D. 1820 before the said Court Certified by Frederick Wolcott Clerk
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit  affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is said Fenn has no property & that John Calhoun the aforesaid Defendant is a Credible Witness. dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30 th day of December 1820
Frederick Wolcott
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.

Daniel Fern (or Fearn) private, Connecticut line, 22 d April, 1818.
Not found on the rolls of Heman Swifts' regim t found on the roll of Capt. Strong's company, Col. Bradley's reg. t and is stated to have twice deserted, and at time, exp'd etc. - 1.
Augustus Pettibone, Judge, Connecticut line Litchfield, Conn t no. 30. April, 1818.

I Daniel Tenn of Washington in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify & say that in May May 1777 I enlisted into Capt Solomon Strong's Company in the 7 th Regiment of Connecticut Line in the Continental Army in the revolutionary War, commanded by Col. Herman Swift. During the War and since in the Army until the end of the War, and thereafter honorably discharged, my Discharge I have lost I am poor & indigent in extreme and am in needy circumstances and nothing I say not
Daniel T. Tenn
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield April 22 d A.D. 1848 Personally appeared Daniel T. Tenn the foregoing Deponent & made solemn Oath to the Truth of the foregoing Affidavit that the same is the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth as he verily believes before me Augustus Pitelcomb Esq. Judge of Litchfield Court of Common Pleas

I do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the aforesaid Daniel Green for more than fifty years and I am now that he was a Soldier in the late revolutionary War and I justly believe his affidavit is true and that he is very poor and indigent and in needy circumstances and need support from his country
Daniel N. Brinsmade State of Connecticut Litchfield County So. Litchfield April 22 d A D 1818 I Stephen Pettibone Esq. chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Litchfield County do certify that I administered the foregoing Oath to the aforesaid Daniel Green, and I am fully satisfied that his aforesaid Affidavit is true that he served in the revolutionary War as aforesaid and that he is poor, indigent, and in needy circumstances & need support from his country, and that he comes within the provisions of the late act of Congress making provision for poor Soldiers who served nine months or more in the late revolutionary War - In Testimony

I have caused the seal of this court, which is a court of record to be affixed to the 22 d Day of April A D 1818 Augustus Wittiborn Chief Judge
Hon ble John C. Calhoun

37 918 INVALID.
Roy
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File No. 37 918
Daniel Henn
Pr Rev 1850 i
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The enclos d original application was not granted because it is said by the War Department that on the roll "it is stated that he twice deserted."
On examining the books of the late Col. Hunsinger Swift this subject is I think easily explained.
As to the 1 st desertion Col. Swift's books show that Jemmy rejoined the army from his former desertion in Apr. 1781 & was rec d & accepted & continued to serve till Feb. 1783 when he left the army on a furlough of 20 days.
The 2 d desertion complain t of must have been his not returning at the end of his furlough - which it seems he was prevented from doing on account of sickness. If during this sickness the Officer deemed a desertion, it was done away by his returning after he recovered, his record deemed satisfactory he received again.
As Jemmy serv d thro' the whole War, was at the taking of Bornallies , & is now a Paupe , no claim can be more meritorious.
Seth D. Burs Agent Leich d Count.

17709 Daniel Fenn
Littlefield Co. Court
Seth P. Beers, cont. 10/22 Agt Littlefield Co. Court
Recd 15 Jan 21
Admitted and 220 suspended for schedule
of property - v. letter to 10/20 S. P. Beers. 25 Jan 1921

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Superior Court.
On this 12 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Daniel Fenn
aged 74 years resident in Washington in said county, who being
First duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in the months of Feb y or May 1777, to serve for the War at a place called Mamaroneck near Long Island, into a company commanded by Capt. Seth Strong in a Reg t commanded then either by Col. William Swift or Col. Philip B. Buel (which I don't certainly recollect) in the line of the State of Conn t . or the Continental Establishment, that he soon after joined his Reg t of rendezvous at the Highlands (so called) in the State of New York, that he continued to serve in said company in the State of New Jersey & New York till the Army marched to the Southward & he with it, that he was in the Battle at the taking of Lord Cornwallis, that he continued to serve faithfully (with one exception herein after mentioned) till the War was over. He was then discharged at said place called the Highlands, - The fact being as he knows the fact that during the War while stationed at the Highlands he thought he had deserted and came to Connecticut but after remaining here two months or three months he voluntarily went back to his company, was received & served thro' the War faithfully as aforesaid, except he was once furloughed by Col. Fenn or Swift to go home on a furlough of twenty days, that at the expiration of said twenty days he was so ill as to be unable to return, which illness continued about three weeks, at the expiration of which time he faithfully returned to the Army & was received, and his excuse deemed satisfactory - that his original application to the Secretary of War for a Pension is dated the 22 nd day of April 1818, but he has never yet received a Pension Certificate - that his occupation has been that of a day labourer, but owing to rheumatic complaints he cannot labour two hours in a day, that his family consists of a Wife, aged 76 years who has been many years and is still deranged -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Whole -
No property of any description whatever except Bedding & wearing Apparel, for the use and use of myself & Wife. -
his Daniel F. Fenn mark -

J. P. Bunn, Sheriff's Deputy
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of February A. D. 1826 before the aforesaid Superior Court.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Superior I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing. — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 12 th day of February 1826
Frederick Wolcott
Superior Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.